JAMB Economics Past Questions & Answers - Page 293

1,461.

The active intervention of the central authorities in the management of a country's economy rest upon the

A.

Failure of the market force to produce satisfactory result

B.

Superiority of the centrally planned economy over the private enterprise economy

C.

Result-oriented nature of the private enterprise economy

D.

Cost-minimisation strategy of a mixed economy

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,462.

The use of legally permissible means to reduce tax liabilities is known as tax

A.

Evasion

B.

Avoidance

C.

Reliefs

D.

Exemption

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,463.

What to produce in any society is determined by the

A.

Expenditure of the people on different commodities

B.

Competition among the different producers

C.

Competition among the different consumers

D.

Supply and demand in the factor markets

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,464.

Stock and shares as well as bonds are examples of instruments used in the

A.

Commodity markets

B.

Money markets

C.

Capital markets

D.

Security markets

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,465.

A student in Obu'pu Secondary School discovers that he simultaneously needs a pen, an exercise book, an eraser and a ruler, but that he can purchase only one of these items. What is the first thing he is expected to do?

A.

Check how much he has

B.

Find out which is the cheapest of the items

C.

Draw up a scale of preference

D.

Weigh the opportunity cost of each item against the other

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.